An article Friday incorrectly said a plea bargain with prosecutors resulted in the no-contest plea from two defendants charged with a July 2009 stabbing in Hermosa Beach. Actually, Torrance Superior Court Judge Eric Taylor sentenced Rudy Distrito and Lauren McCullough to probation on his own accord over the objections of prosecutors, who advocated for prison.

A photograph accompanying a Thursday article on a seating dispute by the Carson City Council was wrongly credited. Carson resident Raul Murga took the photo of Councilwoman Lula Davis-Holmes.